Wandering around Siena with first-rate chefs
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine, Itineraries on 19. Jan, 2011 | 0 Comments
Gastronomy is an art, as the wonderful monuments and the romantic locations of Tuscany. In Siena, among the itineraries that we suggest you, there is the tenth edition of Girogustando festival, dedicated to the Italian flavors. Confesercenti Siena is the promoter of the event, that consists of special menus, every time in a different Senese [...]
Cooking lessons in Siena, a meeting with the chef
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine on 07. Dec, 2010 | 2 Comments
If you want to really know Siena you have to taste the local specialties, but how to find the right suggests and even learn to cook some local dishes? We asked to a very expert chef, Stefano Azzi, who is subscribed to FNPC (Federazione Nazionale Personal Chef), received a lot of awards and he went [...]
Discover vineyards in Siena and province: the wine cellar of Pietrafitta
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine, Itineraries on 03. Dec, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Senese area, you know, is rich of small companies, not only about handicraft, that often are an excellence in Italy. In addition to monuments and historical beauties of Tuscan cities, is useful to know who creates prestigious products: among these the wine shines. There is a place that we suggest for an unusual travel, [...]
Enogastronomic weekend in Siena and province: San Martino Events
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine on 09. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
If you are looking for something special to do in the next weekend, we suggest some appetizing events that mix culture and traditional flavors, a formula that in Siena is very effective. On 11th of November is S.Martino and there will be various events in different towns in the province of Siena: the first is [...]
Panforte: a typical sweet from Siena
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine on 13. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
Panforte is a typical sweetmeat from Siena, known and highly considered throughout the world. In Tuscany it is eaten mainly at Christmas. According to tradition, its precursor was Panmelato, a type of flat bread made with wheat flour, honey and seasonal fruit. It was the religious clergy who first made these sweets like the Camaldoli [...]
The Wine Harvest: The tradition of wine in Tuscany and in the Siena countryside
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine on 17. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
Vine-growing is a very ancient art; it is depicted in a wall painting in a Thebian tomb from the XVII dynasty or 2000 years B.C. which shows two farmers picking bunches of grapes from a pergola. Over 6000 years ago, Assyrian bas-reliefs show slaves who draw wine from large dishes to serve to guests in [...]
Brunello di Montalcino: from wine to legend
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Food & Wine on 06. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
In the sunny countryside of Siena there is a special enchanted hill which offers a perfect and still unspoilt panorama. It is Montalcino, a Sienese village with its own rocky summit which rises 564 meters above the Orcia valley: a name known world-wide today for its fine wines, especially Brunello di Montalcino. Since the Middle [...]
Cantucci and Vin Santo: This Tuscan dessert is known worldwide
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine on 23. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
Among the numerous delicacies in the traditional enogastronomy of Siena, “Cantucci and Vin Santo” deserve a special mention. In Siena it is traditional to serve a glass of Vin Santo or sweet dessert wine with a typical Tuscan “cantuccio”. The best way to savour this is to dip the cantuccio into the wine to exalt [...]
The wines of Siena: History and curiosities of Chianti
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine on 05. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Since ancient times Tuscany, and especially Siena and the province, has been closely linked to wine making.Despite that the first traces of vines have been traced to about 4000 years B.C. in the region of Mesopotamia, some fossil traces of Vitis Vinifera were found in the Travertino marble in San Vivaldo, which lead us be [...]
Gastronomic itineraries of Siena
Posted by admin in Archive, Food & Wine, Itineraries on 25. Jun, 2010 | 1 Comment
The Sienese cuisine is based on the typical ingredients “par excellence” of Mediterranean region: extra-virgin olive oil, wheat, fine meats, sheep cheeses, truffles, cured meats and vegetables. The simplicity and quality of these ingredients render the local dishes popular throughout the world.Many dishes are traditional to the homely-style cooking of the countryside; simple but tasty [...]
